47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$200K
Property damage
Hail in Pike County, Alabama: 47 recorded events between 1980 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #2,295 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Pike County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Pike County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 47 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Pike County archive, hail makes up 19.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,295 for this hazard and #58 within Alabama, putting it in the 26.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Pike County with 14 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | TENNILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | BANKS | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | CHINA GROVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | GOSHEN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | ORION | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | BRUNDIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | HENDERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | GOSHEN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | LITTLE OAK | 1 | $0 |
| May 6, 2012 | GOSHEN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pike County
- Thunderstorm Wind 126
- Tornado 52
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell across extreme northern Pike County. Wind gusts associated with this storm were estimated around 60 miles an hour. The large hail completely covered the groundalong US 231 and traffic was temporarily halted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Pike County, Alabama?
47 hail events are recorded in Pike County between 1980 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Pike County?
The strongest hail on record in Pike County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Pike County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Pike County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/pike-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.